Camera Zizanio

Dear Camera Zizanio‘s friends,

We’re all going through a hard time.
Many of us had to postpone festivals and events, to cancel trips and meetings.
But we, the Camera Zizanio team, consider you all as members of our great international family.
We are worried about our friends from all over the world.
We want to invite you to contact us through social media.
Let’s find out if you’re ok.
Let us know of what is happening around you.
-To keep us updated for any activities you may initiate during this mandatory quarantine period.
-To share your experiences and thoughts.
– And you can also send us your photos or videos.
-To suggest useful and creatives ideas, on a daily basis until we meet again.
We believe that we can be optimistic about winning this battle.

The Greek delegation, consisted of  Dionysia Kopana (director),Thanasis Koutrafouris and Ilias Dimakopoulos (young filmmakers) returned from Sweden having gained a wealth of new knowledge and experience.

Τhey had the unique chance to participate to the International Film Workshop ” FILM DAYS AT VBU” that took place from February 17-22 in Ludvika. The workshop was organized by the Swedish Educational Centre VBU.

Within this week, 30 students from Sweden, Croatia, Germany, Ireland and Greece were divived into for groups and created 4 short films.

This educational trip was organized by Olympia International Film Festival and Camera Zizanio.

The two young filmmakers are sharing their  impressions:

• First of all I would like to thank the ancient Olympia festival for giving me the opportunity to travel to Sweden and represent Greece. Within this week I worked with many people from different countries around the world with the common goal of making a film. Aside from the knowledge I received, I met many people with great ideas and made many new friends that changed the way I view cinema. From this trip I have only been left with positive impressions and received a lot of knowledge and experience. Finally, I would like to thank my retirees, Mrs Dionysia Kopana and Elias Dimakopoulos.

Thanasis Koutrafouris

• It was a unique experience for me! I ‘d like to thank Olympia International Film Festival that chose me and gave me the opportunity to find myself in Ludvika, Sweden. We had an amazing time all together, we became friends and we did a great job. We shared beautiful moments which I believe none of us will ever forget. I made new friends from different countries and we promised to meet again in Greece. Swedes are very hospitable and they treated us very well. I ‘d also like to thank my travel mates Mrs Dionysia Kopana as well as my friend Thanasis Koutrafouris, who were always by my side.

Ilias Dimitrakopoulos

The long journey of films that were created by youngsters from Greece will start the following month.

We are pleased to inform you the first participation of the films abroad:

-The film “Mother of Memories” by the Evening High School of Mytilini will be screened atFirst Cut! Youth Film Festival in Cork, Ireland (March 11-14, 2020).

(festival’s page: http://firstcutfilmfestival.com/)

-The films “Mnemosyne” by the 2^nd General Lyceum of Igoumenitsa, “Santa Ciao!” by the film workshop of 21st Olympia International Film Festival and “Beautifuls Days” by Klaudia Pashnjari will be screened at the VII International Youth Film Festival “Plasencia Encorto” in Plasencia, Spain (March 26-29, 2020).

(festival’s page: https://plasenciaencorto.com/)

We’d like to congratulate all young filmmakers!

And to the ones who will be able to represent their films to the festival’s abroad: to gain great experiences!